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The secret of chanel no. 5 the intimate history of the world's most famous perfume

The unauthorized biography of the world's most famous, seductive, and successful perfume With its rich golden hue, art deco'inspired bottle, and timeless, musky scent, Chanel No. 5 is the world's bestselling perfume. Reverently known among industry insiders as le monstre'the monster'it is arguably the most coveted consumer luxury product of the twentieth and twenty-first centuries. Yet how did this pioneering celebrity fragrance, introduced in the early 1920s, eventually take on a life of its own, becoming a cultural monument celebrated by millions of devoted consumers' The Secret of Chanel No. 5 is Tilar J. Mazzeo's far-ranging and fascinating search beyond the stuff of legend to uncover the full story of No. 5's creation, iconic status, and extraordinary success. Mazzeo goes back through time and deep into the life of Coco Chanel, the brilliant, controversial, and steel-willed businesswoman at the heart of the fragrance. She takes readers to the rose plantations and celebrated jasmine fields where the perfume begins and then to the laboratories and boardrooms where scent and sex are forever intertwined. And she travels to the heart of the Chanel empire: 31 Rue Cambon, Coco Chanel's flagship boutique, where six decades ago American GIs stormed the counters to possess the magical elixir that captured the luxury and romance of Paris for their girls back home. A blend of evocative history and thoughtful research, here is a glittering account of where art and sensuality mingle with dazzling entrepreneurship and desire: Chanel No. 5.

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  • ""From Tilar Mazzeo, the author of the bestselling The Widow Clicquot, a captivating new book that shares her journey to discover the secret behind the creation, iconic status, and extraordinary success of Chanel No. 5, the world's most famous perfume"--"
  • ""From Tilar Mazzeo, the author of the bestselling The Widow Clicquot, a captivating new book that shares her journey to discover the secret behind the creation, iconic status, and extraordinary success of Chanel No. 5, the world's most famous perfume"--Provided by publisher"
  • "This is the unauthorized biography of the world's most famous, successful perfume. With its rich golden hue and timeless musky scent, Chanel No. 5 is the world's bestselling perfume."
  • "The unauthorized biography of the world's most famous, seductive, and successful perfume With its rich golden hue, art deco'inspired bottle, and timeless, musky scent, Chanel No. 5 is the world's bestselling perfume. Reverently known among industry insiders as le monstre'the monster'it is arguably the most coveted consumer luxury product of the twentieth and twenty-first centuries. Yet how did this pioneering celebrity fragrance, introduced in the early 1920s, eventually take on a life of its own, becoming a cultural monument celebrated by millions of devoted consumers' The Secret of Chanel No. 5 is Tilar J. Mazzeo's far-ranging and fascinating search beyond the stuff of legend to uncover the full story of No. 5's creation, iconic status, and extraordinary success. Mazzeo goes back through time and deep into the life of Coco Chanel, the brilliant, controversial, and steel-willed businesswoman at the heart of the fragrance. She takes readers to the rose plantations and celebrated jasmine fields where the perfume begins and then to the laboratories and boardrooms where scent and sex are forever intertwined. And she travels to the heart of the Chanel empire: 31 Rue Cambon, Coco Chanel's flagship boutique, where six decades ago American GIs stormed the counters to possess the magical elixir that captured the luxury and romance of Paris for their girls back home. A blend of evocative history and thoughtful research, here is a glittering account of where art and sensuality mingle with dazzling entrepreneurship and desire: Chanel No. 5."@en
  • ""From Tilar Mazzeo, the author of the bestselling The Widow Clicquot, a captivating new book that shares her journey to discover the secret behind the creation, iconic status, and extraordinary success of Chanel No. 5, the world's most famous perfume"--Provided by publisher."
  • "From Tilar Mazzeo, the author of the bestselling 'The Widow Clicquot', a captivating new book that shares her journey to discover the secret behind the creation, iconic status, and extraordinary success of Chanel No. 5, the world's most famous perfume."@en

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  • "El secreto de Chanel Nº 5 : la historia íntima del perfume más famoso"@es
  • "Secret of chanel no. 5"
  • "Chanel No. 5 : die Geschichte des berühmtesten Parfums der Welt"
  • "The secret of chanel no. 5 the intimate history of the world's most famous perfume"@en
  • "El secreto de Chanel No. 5 : la histora íntima del perfume más famoso"
  • "The secret of Chanel No. 5 : the biography of a scent"
  • "Het geheim van Chanel No 5 : de geschiedenis van 's werelds beroemdste parfum"
  • "The Secret of Chanel No. 5 : The Intimate History of the World's Most Famous Perfume"@en
  • "The secret of Chanel No. 5 : the intimate history of the world's most famous perfume"@en
  • "The secret of Chanel No. 5 : the intimate history of the world's most famous perfume"
  • "Chanel No. 5 Die Geschichte des berühmesten Parfums der Welt"
  • "The secret of Chanel No. 5 the intimate history of the world's most famous perfume"
  • "Chanel No. 5 Die Geschichte des berühmtesten Parfums der Welt"
  • "Chanel No. 5 die Geschichte des berühmtesten Parfums der Welt"
  • "El Secreto de Chanel nº 5 : la historia íntima del perfume más famoso"

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